The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1887-01-20

governor, VINO snail have general charge
and superlntendence OF the school and con
duct the same on non partisan principles
Any person not exceeding thirty years
oil age, and not under sixteen and who has
never been committed for any offense be-
lore, shail he committed to this reforma to-
ry. me blll Is in accordance with the rec
omnen lat ions OF the state board OF char
It'll es and corrections.
HoUsE.-Speaker Merriam announced
the loiiowlng committee appointments:
JOINT committee on ADportionmenty-
Rogers, Petit, Baker, Barker, ]. N. Jones.
A. N. ohnson, Knox, Hoppin and Sher.
wood.
On Logs and Boomage Lum.
Cullen, Gregory aud Knox.
On Convict Contract Naturalization
Lucas, Lee, Powers and Freeman.
On Mississippi River Cloutier. Freeman
and Cullen.
On Soldiers Home-Shuler Prosser
Furlong, Flynn, Donnelly, Costello and
Wilson.
The committee on printing recommended
that the resolution to print II 900 COPIES
OF the governors message in different Ian.
guage5 bein definitely postponed Adopted.
The following bills passed
To pre- ant persons from unlawfully using
the badge oil the q. A. K.
Authorizing Brainerd to issue bonds for
S2o,0Jo Tor bridge across the Mississ ppi
Changing school district No. A.
Authorizing the town OF Worthingt on in
Mobiles county, to issue 81 6, 900 bonds for
watcrworkS.
Amending the act authorizing the COM
mlSsioners OF Crow Wing county to build a
bridge across the Mississippi.
On resolution by Mr.. Pope, the railroad
committee was authorized to employ an ad-
ditional clerk to carry out the provisions OF
Mr.. Bowen's resolution regarding diScrim-
nation in freight and passenger rates. The
1udic ary committee reported favoraby on
the bill excl uding persons from court rooms
In certain cases, and also the bill defining
the liability of railroad companies to their
employees as amended by the committee.
The bill relating to oil inspector was reported
back without recommendation. The bills
pertaining to Witnesses and evidence and re-
Iatng to the fees of witnesses were recon-
mended to be indefinitely postponed. The
reports OF the committee were adopted. The
report of the committee on insane that
the bill securing the postal rights OF per.
sons confined Ill asylums do pass was
adopted On resolution by Mr. Daniels,
500 copies of the report OF the state commits
sion on waterways were ordered printed.
The senate then went into committee OF
the whole, Mr.. Goodrich IN the chair.
Mr.. Nachbar's bin relating to millers' tolls
was recommended to pass Oswaid's bill
relating to fees for scaling logs was recon-
mended TO pass but his bill TO provide an
additional Judge for the Fourth district was
laid over. Mr. Popes bill giving preference
in employment to ex-soldiers and sailors
was recommended to pass. When
Senator Days school holiday bill came
up Mr. Pope offered an amendment
adding Memorial DAY to the list OF legal hol-
idays, which was adopted. Mr.. Bowen
twill ont thn nj
the bill providing that a full attendance OF
scholars be reported on holidays the same as
though school was held. Lost. Mr.. Gran
dalPs amendment to section 2, that the
standing of scholars shall not be affected by
non attendance on holidays was adopted.
MI Daniels bill relating to the inspection OF
oils was laid over. Mr.. Oswald's bill, relat-
ing to the foreclosure of mortgages, and Mr..
Crandall's bill relating to the salaries OF
county officers were recommended to pass
The committee then rose and It's report was
adopted, except as to Mr. Nacnbar's bill,
which was laid on the table.
Mr. Goodrich's AK bill introduced yester>
day, is in accordance with the recommends
ton of Auditor Braden, and is intended to
cover lands decided by the state to the St.
Paul & Chicago Railway company, which
have been decided by the supreme court to
be taxable under a contract made By said
company with the Minnesota Construction
cludes the land involved in the suit of Ra,r-
sey county against the Milwaukee road q, d
some lands in Brown county on the Winol a
& St Peter Rad.
LOANS ON WAREHOUSE RECEIPTS.
Mr.. Whiteman's bill embraces the recon-
mendatlons of Public Examiner Knox on the
limitations of loans. The bill provides that
on loans on produce, in transit or in store
the prod uce shall at all times be under con-
troll of non-interesJed parties; that is. in
warehouses and elevators not owned Or con-
trolled by borrowers of honey. That the full
amount of the loans shall be covered by pol
icies of insurance, issued by accepted COM
panies and belonging absolutely by assign
ment TO the banks, and with the shown con-
sent OF the insurers.
Mr. Scheffers bill is regarded rs O very i'm
portant one. as it provides that state officers
shall have seats in the legislature, and be al
lowed to take part In the discussion OF mat
tiers relating to the various departments
The house adjourned before noon yeSter-
day. The only important measures con
sidered were a bill prov. ding fer compulsory
education, applying to children, favored by
Supt Kehle and introduced by Mr.. reen;
ball fixing the adjutant generals salary at
Sc. 900; bill passed establishing nun ic-
ipal court in Brainard, and introduced by
Mr. Lum; bill providing for private con-
SITUATIONS between prisoners and their at
torneys, and two bills by Mr.. Lum establish
districts There appears to be in the north
ern part of the state a necessity for more
i'll dicial districts, and in St Paul and Mime
apolis for more Judges Active measures are
already being taken to relieve both wants al
this session. The Judiciary of the state &C
cordlng TO legislative reports, is very much
overburdened just now.
That Mr.. Donnelly's bill in regard TO
usury be passed as amended by the COM
mittee, the legal rate OF interest being fixed
at instead OF per cent; referred back to
the judiciary committee and from thence
to the committee CT the hole
The judiciary committee reported:
To indefinitely postpone Mr.. Williams
bill to Ia notes and mortgages. Referred
| to committee OF the whole.
| That the bill providing for the holding OF
terms OF court in the Ninth judicial district
| be passed.
| The bills to mortgage crops, ETC., taxing
personal property and relating to duties Of
! town assessors. Referred to committee OF
the whole
Mr.. Pettit's bill to correct errors in
| plats. Referred back to him.
The bill granting the city of Glencoe the
right to issue bonds waS passed.
A Case of kleptOmania.
Once when Mr.. Justice Byles was
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